St. Louis Cardinals at Cincinnati Reds 8/6/2017 Free MLB Picks and Predictions

Sunday, August 6, 2017

Great American Ball Park

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Probable Pitchers: Adam Wainwright vs. Homer Bailey

The St. Louis Cardinals visit Great American Ball Park on Sunday, August 6, 2017 to play the Cincinnati Reds. The probable starters are Adam Wainwright for the Cardinals and Homer Bailey for the Reds.

The opening line for this matchup has St. Louis at -180 and Cincinnati at +155. The Cardinals have a 52-50-7 over/under record and a 49-60-0 run line mark. The Reds are 54-55-0 against the run line and have a 56-49-4 over/under record.

Valuable St. Louis Cardinals Betting Trends

The St. Louis Cardinals are 52-50-7 against the over/under

The St. Louis Cardinals are 49-60-0 against the run line

Important Cincinnati Reds Betting Trends

The Cincinnati Reds are 56-49-4 against the over/under

The Cincinnati Reds are 54-55-0 against the run line

Key St. Louis Cardinals Injuries

08/05/17 P Adam Wainwright Back 10-day DL (07/25); expected to be activated & start Sunday vs. Cincinnati Reds
07/25/17 CF Dexter Fowler Forearm 10-day DL (07/25)
04/10/17 P Alex Reyes Elbow 60-day DL (03/30)

Key Cincinnati Reds Injuries

08/02/17 LF Scott Schebler Shoulder 10-day DL (07/31)
07/30/17 SS Zack Cozart Quad 10-day DL (07/26)
07/18/17 P Scott Feldman Knee 10-day DL (07/18)
06/29/17 P Brandon Finnegan Tricep 10-day DL (06/28)
06/26/17 P Bronson Arroyo Shoulder 60-day DL (06/19)
06/18/17 P Anthony DeSclafani Elbow 60-day DL (04/02)
04/03/17 P Nefi Ogando Hand 60-day DL (03/30)
04/02/17 P Nick Travieso Shoulder 60-day DL (04/02)

Useful Pitching Statistics

The Cardinals have a 53-56 overall record this season. Starting pitcher Adam Wainwright has a 11-5 record with an earned run average of 4.89 and a WHIP of 1.42. He has 95 strikeouts over his 110.1 innings pitched and he's given up 122 hits. He allows 10 hits per 9 innings and he has a FIP of 3.93. The bullpen has an earned run average of 3.91 and they have given up 327 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .248 against the bullpen and they've struck out 341 hitters and walked 119 batters. As a team, St. Louis allows 8.5 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.4 batters per nine innings. They are 5th in the league in team earned run average at 3.8. The Cardinals pitchers collectively have given up 921 base hits and 414 earned runs. They have allowed 120 home runs this season, ranking them 25th in the league. St. Louis as a pitching staff has walked 326 batters and struck out 913. They have walked 3 men per 9 innings while striking out 8.4 per 9. They have a team WHIP of 1.27 and their FIP as a unit is 4.01.

Hitting Statistics

As a team St. Louis is hitting .255, good for 14th in the league. The Cardinals hold a .416 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .328, which is good for 13th in baseball. They rank 17th in MLB with 8.6 hits per game. Jedd Gyorko is hitting .276 with an on-base percentage of .341. He has 94 hits this season in 340 at bats with 52 runs batted in. He has a slugging percentage of .465 and an OPS+ of 109. Matt Carpenter is hitting .246 this year and he has an on-base percentage of .374. He has totaled 88 hits and he has driven in 48 men in 357 at bats. His OPS+ is 113 while his slugging percentage is at .440. The Cardinals have 940 hits, including 192 doubles and 125 home runs. St. Louis has walked 378 times so far this season and they have struck out 906 times as a unit. They have left 746 men on base and have a team OPS of .745. They score 4.39 runs per contest and have scored a total of 479 runs this year.

Useful Pitching Statistics

Cincinnati has a 45-64 overall mark this year. With an earned run average of 7.32, Homer Bailey has a 3-5 record and a 1.86 WHIP. He has 23 strikeouts over the 39.1 innings he's pitched. He's also given up 57 hits. He allows 13 hits per nine innings and his FIP stands at 5.49. The bullpen has an earned run average of 4.27 and they have given up 378 base hits on the year. Teams are hitting .239 against the Reds bullpen. Their relievers have struck out 408 batters and walked 171 opposing hitters. As a team, Cincinnati allows 9.1 hits per nine innings while striking out 8.1 batters per nine innings. They are 30th in the league in team earned run average at 5.19. The Reds pitchers as a team have surrendered 980 base knocks and 557 earned runs this season. They have given up 179 home runs this year, which ranks 1st in Major League Baseball. Cincinnati as a staff has walked 410 hitters and struck out 864 batters. They give up a walk 3.8 times per 9 innings while they strike out 8.1 per 9. Their team WHIP is 1.44 while their FIP as a staff is 5.19.

Hitting Statistics

As a team, they are batting .254, good for 16th in the league. The Reds hold a .435 team slugging percentage and an on-base percentage of .324, which is good for 17th in baseball. They rank 13th in MLB with 8.7 hits per contest. Adam Duvall comes into this matchup batting .267 with an OBP of .316. He has 108 hits this year along with 75 RBI in 405 AB's. He maintains a slugging percentage of .528 with an OPS+ of 114. Joey Votto is hitting .308 this season and he has an OBP of .430. He has collected 118 hits in 383 at bats while driving in 74 runs. He has an OPS+ of 160 and a slugging percentage of .580. The Reds as a unit have 946 base hits, including 175 doubles and 147 homers. Cincinnati has walked 350 times this year and they have struck out on 883 occasions. They have had 767 men left on base and have an OPS of .759. They have scored 4.54 runs per game and totaled 495 runs this season.

Who will win tonight's Cardinals/Reds MLB game against the spread?

Tony's Pick: Take the Cardinals -180

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